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Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 03, 1907
Died Mar 10, 1986 (79)
Birthplace Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Popularity 7 (history)
Updated Jul 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Ray Milland (born Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones or Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh actor and director. He is best remembered for his Academy Award–winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend (1945), as well as for his performances in Dial M f ... or Murder (1954) and Love Story (1970).

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Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995

as Don Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)

Faces of Horror

Faces of Horror

1989

as Maxwell Kirshner (archive)

The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death

1984

as Home Secretary

Cave-In!

Cave-In!

1983

as Prof. Harrison Soames

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as (in "The Lost Weekend") (archive footage)

Our Family Business

Our Family Business

1981

as Tony

The Attic

The Attic

1980

as Wendell

Survival Run

Survival Run

1979

as Professor

The Darker Side of Terror

The Darker Side of Terror

1979

as Prof. Meredith

Game for Vultures

Game for Vultures

1979

as Colonal Brettle

Blackout

Blackout

1978

as Richard Stafford

Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story

1978

as Oliver Barrett III

Slavers

Slavers

1978

as Hassan

Cruise Into Terror

Cruise Into Terror

1978

as Dr. Isiah Bakkun

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978

as Sire Uri

The Uncanny

The Uncanny

1977

as Frank Richards

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

1977

as Dr. Joseph Mannheim

The Swiss Conspiracy

The Swiss Conspiracy

1976

as Johann Hurtil

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

1976

as Fleishacker

Aces High

Aces High

1976

as Brigadier General Whale

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain

1975

as Aristotle Bolt

The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die

1975

as Jim Moss / Varrick

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

as Carson McKell

Gold

Gold

1974

as Hurry Hirschfeld

Terror in the Wax Museum

Terror in the Wax Museum

1973

as Harry Flexner

The House in Nightmare Park

The House in Nightmare Park

1973

as Stewart Henderson

The Big Game

The Big Game

1973

as Pete Handley

Frogs

Frogs

1972

as Jason Crockett

The Thing with Two Heads

The Thing with Two Heads

1972

as Maxwell Kirshner

Embassy

Embassy

1972

as Ambassador

River of Gold

River of Gold

1971

as Evelyn Rose

Black Noon

Black Noon

1971

as Caleb Hobbs

Company of Killers

Company of Killers

1970

as George DeSalles

Love Story

Love Story

1970

as Oliver Barrett III

Daughter of the Mind

Daughter of the Mind

1969

as Prof. Samuel Hale Constable

Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness

1968

as Simon Crawford

The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses

1965

as (archive footage)

The Confession

The Confession

1964

as Mario Forni

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963

as James Xavier

The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial

1962

as Guy Carrell

Panic in Year Zero!

Panic in Year Zero!

1962

as Harry Baldwin

King of Kings

King of Kings

1961

as Satan (voice) (uncredited)

The Safecracker

The Safecracker

1958

as Colley Dawson

High Flight

High Flight

1957

as Wing Commander Rudge

The River's Edge

The River's Edge

1957

as Nardo Denning

Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

1956

as Joe DiMarco

Lisbon

Lisbon

1956

as Robert John Evans

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955

as Wes Steele

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

as Stanford White

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1954

as Tony Wendice

Jamaica Run

Jamaica Run

1953

as Patrick Fairlie

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1953

as Gary Stuart

Bugles in the Afternoon

Bugles in the Afternoon

1952

as Kern Shafter

The Thief

The Thief

1952

as Allan Fields

Something to Live For

Something to Live For

1952

as Alan Miller

Circle of Danger

Circle of Danger

1951

as Clay Douglas

Night Into Morning

Night Into Morning

1951

as Philip Ainley

Close to My Heart

Close to My Heart

1951

as Brad Sheridan

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951

as Eric Yeager

Copper Canyon

Copper Canyon

1950

as Johnny Carter

A Woman of Distinction

A Woman of Distinction

1950

as Alexander "Alec" Stevenson

A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own

1950

as Steve Harleigh

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

1949

as Nick Beal

It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

1949

as Vernon Simpson

Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict

1948

as Robert Lawson

The Big Clock

The Big Clock

1948

as George Stroud

So Evil My Love

So Evil My Love

1948

as Mark Bellis

Golden Earrings

Golden Earrings

1947

as Ralph Denistoun

California

California

1947

as Jonathan Trumbo

The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

1947

as Gilbert Sedley

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as Ray Milland

The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady

1946

as Clive Loring

The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

as Dudley Briggs

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

as Don Birnam

Kitty

Kitty

1945

as Sir Hugh Marcy

Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear

1944

as Stephen Neale

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

1944

as John

The Uninvited

The Uninvited

1944

as Roderick Fitzgerald

Lady in the Dark

Lady in the Dark

1944

as Charley Johnson

The Crystal Ball

The Crystal Ball

1943

as Brad Cavanaugh

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

as Bill Trimble

Are Husbands Necessary?

Are Husbands Necessary?

1942

as George Cugat

The Lady Has Plans

The Lady Has Plans

1942

as Kenneth Clarence Harper

The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

1942

as Philip Kirby

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

as Stephen Tolliver

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as Joe

I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings

1941

as Jeff Young

Skylark

Skylark

1941

as Tony Kenyon

Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

1941

as Near-Collision Man (uncredited)

French Without Tears

French Without Tears

1940

as Alan Howard

Untamed

Untamed

1940

as William Crawford

Irene

Irene

1940

as Don Marshall

Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

1940

as Tom Martin

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Dr. Timothy Sterling

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

as John Geste

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1939

as Lieutenant Nemassy

Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night

1939

as Geoffrey Thompson

Say It in French

Say It in French

1938

as Richard Carrington, Jr.

Men with Wings

Men with Wings

1938

as Scott Barnes

Her Jungle Love

Her Jungle Love

1938

as Bob Mitchell

Tropic Holiday

Tropic Holiday

1938

as Ken Warren

Bulldog Drummond Escapes

Bulldog Drummond Escapes

1937

as Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

as Richard "Stony" Gilchrist

Wise Girl

Wise Girl

1937

as John O'Halloran

Ebb Tide

Ebb Tide

1937

as Robert Herrick

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

as John Ball Jr.

The Jungle Princess

The Jungle Princess

1936

as Christopher Powell

Next Time We Love

Next Time We Love

1936

as Tommy Abbott (as Raymond Milland)

The Return of Sophie Lang

The Return of Sophie Lang

1936

as Jimmy Dawson

Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls

1936

as Lord Michael Stuart

The Big Broadcast of 1937

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

as Bob Miller

Four Hours to Kill!

Four Hours to Kill!

1935

as Carl Barrett

Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow

1935

as Peter Marshall

The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

1935

as Charles Gray (Lord Granton)

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as Taylor Henry

Charlie Chan in London

Charlie Chan in London

1934

as Neil Howard

Menace

Menace

1934

as Freddie Bastion

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1934

as Ted Lambert

Bolero

Bolero

1934

as Robert Coray

We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

1934

as Michael Stofani

One Hour Late

One Hour Late

1934

as Tony St. John

Orders Is Orders

Orders Is Orders

1933

as Dashwood

This Is the Life

This Is the Life

1933

as Bob Travers

Payment Deferred

Payment Deferred

1932

as James Medland

But the Flesh Is Weak

But the Flesh Is Weak

1932

as Mr. Stewart

The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God

1932

as Eddie (uncredited)

Polly of the Circus

Polly of the Circus

1932

as Church Usher (uncredited)

The Bachelor Father

The Bachelor Father

1931

as Geoffrey Trent

Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy

1931

as Joe Reynolds

Bought!

Bought!

1931

as Charles Carter Jr.

Ambassador Bill

Ambassador Bill

1931

as King Lothar

Just a Gigolo

Just a Gigolo

1931

as Freddie

Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss

1931

as 3rd Admirer

Passion Flower

Passion Flower

1930

as Party Guest with Letter (uncredited)

Way for a Sailor

Way for a Sailor

1930

as Ship's Officer

The Lady from the Sea

The Lady from the Sea

1929

as Tom Roberts

The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman

1929

as Jim Edwards

The Informer

The Informer

1929

as Sharpshooter

Piccadilly

Piccadilly

1929

as Diner in Nightclub (uncredited)

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

1928

as Theater Patron (uncredited)

The Safecracker

The Safecracker

1958

Story

The Informer

The Informer

1929

Technical Advisor

Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness

1968

Director

Panic in Year Zero!

Panic in Year Zero!

1962

Director

The Safecracker

The Safecracker

1958

Director

Lisbon

Lisbon

1956

Director

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955

Director

Lisbon

Lisbon

1956

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actor The Lost Weekend Won
Golden Globes Best Actor The Lost Weekend Won
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor The Lost Weekend Nominated
Television Credits

Rich Man, Poor Man

as Duncan Calderwood

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Feb 01, 1976

The Dream Merchants

as Lawrence Radford

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 12, 1980

Seventh Avenue

as Douglas Fredericks

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 10, 1977

Charlie's Angels

as Oliver Barrows

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

The Love Boat

as Peter Bradbury

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

General Electric Theater

as Russel Kent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Harry Carstairs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Columbo

as Jarvis Goodland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Columbo

as Arthur Kennicutt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

General Electric Theater

as Woodward

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as John

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Caradoc Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Duncan Calderwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

Battlestar Galactica

as Sire Uri

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1978

Suspicion

as Roy Markham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Howard Fennick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Markheim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Cool Million

as Neil Fitzsimmons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1972

Meet Mr. McNutley

Episodes: 76

First Aired: Sep 17, 1953

Markham

Episodes: 24

First Aired: May 02, 1959

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Hart to Hart

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Bracken's World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1969

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 1961

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 12 23 5
2024 7 19 31 9
2024 8 14 22 8
2024 9 10 22 3
2024 10 7 12 3
2024 11 7 10 5
2024 12 8 13 2
2025 1 14 34 6
2025 2 8 11 2
2025 3 7 11 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 7 11 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 666 382
2025 1 417 138
2025 3 597 545

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